Arcuri Eying Early June Opening The American-Italian restaurant will open at 2400 Wisconsin Ave. NW, formerly home to Kavanagh's Pizza Pub, and hopes to open on early June. Read more about the new Glover Park restaurant. Chainsaw Cuts Away 220-Year-Old Tree in Georgetown An American white oak tree, which may have be original to a Georgetown estate with ties to George Washington himself, had to be cut down this week on the Tudor Place estate. Read about why the historic tree had to come down and watch the video of the chainsaws at work. Other news you might have missed: In Georgetown, a 'Bike …

The story of Max's Best Ice Cream losing its lease and the later news that Rocklands Barbeque would be expanding into Max's space dominated the conversation on Patch and on neighborhood listservs this week. First we learned over the weekend that Max Keshani receive a notice of termination for his lease at  2416 Wisconsin Ave. NW in Glover Park. Max has been serving homemade ice cream to the Glover Park community for 20 years. Shortly thereafter we learned that Max's neighboring business, another community favorite, Rocklands Barbeque, would be taking over Max's space. The ensuing furor and …

Capitol Prague Opens M Street Cafe; Restaurant to Follow Georgetowners may already be counting crisp apple strudels among their "favorite things" now that Capitol Prague has started dishing up pastries and Illy coffee on M Street NW. Read more about the new Czech and Slovak restaurant in Georgetown. Woman Robbed in CVS Parking Lot Before 5 p.m. Tuesday A pliers-wielding suspect robbed a woman of her purse while she sat in her car in the CVS parking lot at Wisconsin Avenue and O Street, NW. Read more. Other news you might have missed: 'Pie in the Face' for Glover Park Teacher (Video) Watch: …

The Graham Hotel Now Open in Georgetown Formerly the Hotel Monticello, The Graham hotel opened April 15 at 1075 Thomas Jefferson St. NW. The boutique hotel features a rooftop bar and a new restaurant. Read more. Mara Takes Georgetown, Glover Park, Bonds Wins DC Georgetown and Glover Park voters favored Republican Patrick Mara, followed closely by Democrat Elissa Silverman in the special election, but interim Councilwoman Anita Bonds, also a Democrat, won the night in DC. In Georgetown and Glover Park, turnout was low throughout the day. Less than 10 percent of registered DC voters voted in …

Raccoon Bites Man, Rabid Critter Captured Days Later A raccoon bit a man last Saturday near Montrose Park, sending the victim to the hospital. Animal Control was unable to capture the culprit immediately, but on Monday, officers located and captured a rabid raccoon. Several Area Runners Were in Boston for the Marathon Nine runners from Georgetown registered to run in the Boston Marathon, which turned into a week of searching and mourning. Georgetowner Marsha Ralls checked in with Patch. She was safe and had been at mile 22 when the explosion happened. She plans to return to run again next …

Whole Foods Reopens After Resolving 'Imminent Health Hazard' The Glover Park Whole Foods was in hot water for an "imminent health hazard," which closed the store for about two hours Tuesday afternoon. A DC health inspector closed the store because a hot water tank was not heated to the appropriate temperature. Read more. Man Arrested for Attempted Sexual Assault and Kidnapping in Georgetown Police arrested a man Monday and charged him with a kidnapping and attempted sex assault in connection with an incident in the 2600 block of O Street NW in Georgetown, near Rose Park. Police are …

Neighbors Object to 7-Eleven on Wisconsin Avenue 7-Eleven has set its sights on opening a second Georgetown location, this time at 1344 Wisconsin Ave. NW, but some neighbors are unhappy with the move and design. Architect David Bell, who owns several properties around the corner from the shop, said 7-Eleven would "add nothing to the community" and its presence would be "a disaster." Read more. Georgetown University Wants Streetcar to Extend to Campus Georgetown University wants the District Department of Transportation to consider extending a proposed streetcar line to or beyond the main …

Manhole Explodes in Georgetown Just when we thought those days were behind us, a PEPCO manhole sent out a burst of flames and smoke Monday. Police Investigate Death at Wisconsin Avenue Shop A Georgetown shop owner died in his Wisconsin Avenue NW shop. Police said the man, 40, died of natural causes. Read more here. Other news you might have missed: As Supreme Court Debates, Georgetown Churches Embrace Same-Sex Marriage NPS: Snow Should Not Impact Cherry Blossom Peak Bloom Stoddert Student Gets It Want to stay on top of news in Georgetown? Sign up for our daily or breaking news emails.

GU Looks to Expand Student Housing on Main Campus Georgetown has a project team working to identify additional space on campus to accommodate more student housing. Any addition acreage the university purchases will likely not house students. Read more about housing options. Whole Foods Hubbub Dominates Neighborhood Listserv Frustration with the new express lane checkout at the Whole Foods in Glover Park took over the neighborhood listserv for several days this week. See what people had to say about this new, "faster" system. Other news you might have missed: 2013 Cherry Blossom Peak Dates …

Demand Outpaces Pre-K Seats at NW DC Schools, Stoddert to Add 4th Kindergarten Class School administrators may start looking warily at all those double strollers that now fit so nicely on the expanded sidewalks in Glover Park: there are too many young children and not enough slots at local schools to fit them. Last week we reported on the incredibly high demand for local pre-K programs and the tough choices principals are making to fit all of these kids. Read more here, here and here. 80 Condos Coming to West Heating Plant Site The winning bidder in the West Heating Plant Auction is a …

West Heating Plant Auctioned for $19.5 Million The General Service Administration's (GSA) auction of the Georgetown Heating Plant closed earlier this week. The winning bid came in at $19.5 million. The sale will not be final until GSA goes through its post-auction process and it is unclear at this point how long that will take. Read more about the lengthy auction here. All the World is a Stage for Georgetown Murder Defendant Albrecht Muth, who is charged in the murder trial of his late wife, took a few moments this week to speak directly to the court during a pretrial hearing. Muth offered a …

Michaels and Homegoods Mockingly Called 'Threat to Public Safety' One of your neighbors has a sense of humor and decided to use the online neighborhood issue reporting site, SeeClick, to vent about the new tenants for the Georgetown Park Mall. Apparently DC 311 is looking into this "issue." Read more. Top Local Officials Convening on Wisconsin Avenue Project The Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commission will have three special guests: Ward 2 Councilman Jack Evans, Ward 3 Councilwoman Mary Cheh and District Department of Transportation Director Terry Bellamy. The three converge in Georgetown…

New Online Resource Makes Finding a Babysitter Easy Kiss last minute scrambles to find a sitter goodbye. UrbanSitter's network for "finding babysitters through friends" has arrived in DC. Today there is a meet and greet at Guy Mason from 10 a.m. to Noon. Read more about how it works here. Georgetown Murder Suspect's Hunger Strike Keeps His Attorneys in Charge Though Albrecht Muth has said he would like to proceed pro se in his defense in the murder trial for his late wife, Viola Drath, a judge said his public defender attorneys are still in charge of the case because of Muth's very poor …

Bolt-Cutters, Knives, Pry Bar Found in Backpack of Would-be Burglar A unit of plainclothes police officers for Georgetown University stopped and arrested a man after he was seen trying doorknobs on several residences off campus on Prospect Street, NW. GU Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety Jay Gruber said the man had a some special hardware in his backpack and around his ankle. Read more. Powerhouse Event Space Opens, Neighbors Say they are Wary Powerhouse, a recently renovated warehouse space along the C&O Canal, is Georgetown's newest hot event space, courtesy of Ben and Daniel …

Mice Like Fancy Cheese Too It was a rough 24 hours for Dean & Deluca Wednesday into Thursday. The market and cafe on M Street were both closed by health inspectors and cited with 19 health code violations, including the presence of mouse and rat droppings and roaches. They reopened by the end of the day Thursday. Read more here. Wisconsin Avenue Redesign Hits a Nerve Readers had a lot to say about the Wisconsin Avenue streetscape that reduced the overall number of lanes in Glover Park. At 30 comments and counting, if you read the article, you may want to check out what your neighbors had to …

Kennedy Center Plans $100 Million Expansion, New Design The Kennedy Center, an iconic architectural element that shares the Potomac with Georgetown, is looking to expand and re-invent itself through a new design. One proposal includes a floating stage. Read more here. OMG IT'S BRADLEY COOPER That's what students across the Georgetown University campus said Thursday. Cooper, a Georgetown alumnus, stopped for a coffee at Saxbys. He was in town talking about mental health issues thanks to his Oscar-nominated performance in Silver Linings Playbook. Read more about his visit and read some of the …

Jack's Boathouse and NPS Go Head to Head Over Land Lease Jack's Boathouse and the National Park Service offer conflicting explanations for the NPS decision to make the boathouse compete for a bid to run its business on the Georgetown Waterfront. Jack's says it's possible NPS does not event own the land, but NPS says it is confident in its jurisdiction and will move forward accepting bids for a boat rental facility. Georgetown Personal Trainer Chases a Thief for a Mile to Help a Neighbor Glenn Palmer ran for a mile to retrieve a laptop stolen from a hair salon located on the C&O Canal. Store …

Key Bridge Jumper Derails Georgetown Traffic During Rush Hour Over the course of three hours Tuesday night, DC emergency personnel had their hands full both trying to talk a man out of committing suicide by jumping from the Key Bridge and managing the traffic in Georgetown that resulted from a closed Key Bridge. Everyone has an opinion on the Glover Park Streetscape Our readers had strong opinions about the Glover Park Streetscape and the resulting traffic on many sidestreets. The Georgetown ANC is collecting feedback on the project, but playing a wait-and-see game before taking any further …

No Bowling for You! The Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commission voted to oppose plans to bring a bowling alley to the Georgetown Park Mall until the condo residents, the bowling alley owners and the building owner came to an agreement on noise concerns and management. The proposal goes before the Board of Zoning Adjustment on Jan. 15. Benches, Hipper Restaurants, Community Spirit When we asked you about your wishes for Georgetown in the new year, you had a lot to say. One commenter said he is older and would love benches near the bus stops to make his waits more comfortable. Another …

Worst Roommate Ever? A man who lived with Georgetown murder suspect Albrecht Muth and his late wife, Viola Drath, for two months in 2010 testified in DC Superior Court this week. The court is in the midst of a competency hearing to see if Muth can stand trial in the murder of Drath. Jason Cain, a former army logistics specialist, spoke about his interactions with Muth while he lived and interned with him for two months in 2010. Cain made a recording of a conversation in which Muth told him the tricks of the trade for his "influence operations" on important people. The hearing continues this …